RECORD: 6-4 – COACH: Ron Lepper
LEAGUE: 2-4 (5th Place in the 2A NWC)
CLASSIFICATION: 2A – PLAYOFFS: None
Scoring Stats “Per Game”
Points: 36.8 – Allowed: 25.1 – Differential: +11.7
GAME BY GAME:
Week 1: Mount Baker 28, Squalicum 21
Week 2: Mount Baker 33, Bellingham 7
Week 3: Mount Baker 45, Sehome 20
Week 4: Burlington-Edison 31, Mount Baker 26
Week 5: Anacortes 54, Mount Baker 48
Week 6: Mount Baker 35, Sedro Woolley 7
Week 7: Mount Baker 48, Nooksack Valley 14
Week 8: Blaine 42, Mount Baker 34
Week 9: Lynden 41, Mount Baker 28
Week 10: Mount Baker 43, South Whidbey 14
The 2006 Mountaineers didn’t have as good of a record as the year before, but they had a much harder schedule in 2006 after getting bumped up with the 2A teams, and they averaged almost 37 points per game.
Junior quarterback Jon Raney put up huge numbers completing 86 passes for 1319 yards. He also ran for three touchdowns, and was named All-League Honorable Mention. His 56.2 % completion percentage and 21 touchdown passes both broke Brent Cowden’s school records for a single season, and both records still stand.
Senior running back Pete Galbraith concluded his dominant high school career only 10 rushing yards shy of 3000. He was named All-League 1st Team for the second consecutive year, rushing for 1479 yards (8.2 average) and 19 touchdowns. Speedy senior Michael Millson ran for 520 yards (9.0) and six touchdowns, and he was named All-League Honorable Mention. Senior Tony Powers added 314 yards and two touchdowns, while junior Jesse Copps added 206 yards on the ground.
Senior wide receiver Brandon Welch translated his basketball talents onto the football field, catching 28 passes for 412 yards (14.7) and 11 touchdowns. His 18 career receiving touchdowns still stands as the school record, and he was named All-League 2nd Team. Fellow senior wide out Trevor Herring was Raney’s main target with 30 catches for 414 yards and four touchdowns.
The offensive line was led by senior Danny O’Brien, and juniors Richard Auguston and Sam Gay. They teamed up to pave the way for the Mounties on the ground, who averaged 6.8 yards per carry and an amazing 31 rushing touchdowns. Auguston was named All-League 2nd Team and O’Brien was an Honorable Mention selection.
Galbraith led Baker on defense with 131 tackles (35 solo), six tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, five QB’s harassed, one interception, one fumble recovery, one blocked kick and he was named All-League 1st Team. O’Brien also had six tackles for loss from his linebacker position. The 6-foot-4 212-pound junior defensive lineman Alex Chalk led the team with 5.5 sacks and eight QB’s harassed. Millson broke up nine passes, and senior defensive back Cody Carson intercepted six passes.
Millson handled the kicking duties with 22 extra points kicked as well as three field goals. He also averaged 35.3 yards per punt. Senior Dustin Bowser added five extra points. Galbraith returned 12 kickoffs for 329 yards (27.4) and Raney handled the punt returns.